Simple reminder helps doctors spot hidden heart failure

NCT ID NCT01734135

Summary

This study tested if sending a reminder to a patient's doctor could improve the diagnosis of heart failure. It focused on patients who had a high level of a certain blood marker (BNP) but had not recently had a heart scan. The goal was to see if the reminder prompted more scans, leading to finding hidden heart problems and starting the right treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

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